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FEATURED BOOKS SPRING 2008
The following books are among the new arrivals at the DeArmond Library
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BOOK	CALL NUMBER
Understanding and Treating Borderline Personality Disorder	WW 190 G8534 2005
Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescents	WM 190 A5857 - 2007
The First Year - Hypothyroidism an essential guide for the newly diagnosed	WK 250 P7388 - 2003
The First Year - Lupus an essential guide for the newly diagnosed	WR 254 h354 - 2003
The First Year - Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis : an essential guide for the newly diagnosed	WI 512 S3437 - 2002
The First Year - fibroids : an essential guide for the newly diagnosed	WP 459 S354 - 2002
The First Year - HIV an essential guide for the newly diagnosed	WC 503 G7634 - 2003
The First Year - IBS : an essential guide for the newly diagnosed	WI 520 V3586 - 2001
The First Year - multiple sclerosis : an essential guide for the newly diagnosed	WL 360 B4323 - 2003
The First Year - type 2 diabetes : an essential guide for the newly diagnosed	WK 810 B4234 - 2002
The First Year - Hepatitis C : an essential guide for the newly diagnosed	WC 536 B7824 - 2002

BOOK	DESCRIPTION
Return to Top	Edited by: Gunderson, John G., M.D.; Hoffman, Perry D., M.D. "Families, friends, and caregivers of people with borderline personality disorder have long been blamed, censured, and stigmatized. This book represents a turning point. Involving families in treatment resurrects hope form despair and, far from making matters worse, is likely to improve treatment outcomes and maintain constructive family involvement. This book tells how it should be done; it should be on the desk of all professionals treating patients with borderline personality disorder." Anthony W. Bateman, M.D., F.R.C.Psych.
Return to Top	A Complete Guide to Understanding and Coping When Your Adolescent has BPD. By: Aguirre, Blaise A., M.D.Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescents offers cutting-edge treatment, clinically tested techniques, and the latest research to answer the desperate pleas of parents seeking help for their self-destructive and difficult-to-treat children suffering from borderline personality disorder (BPD).
Return to Top	An essential guide for anyone diagnosed with this debilitating disease takes readers step by step through the process of diagnosis- treatment- diet- and lifestyle changes.
Return to Top	The author- a lupus sufferer- arms readers with the vital information they will need to face this disease- with advice on diagnosis- lifestyle changes- and treatment options.
Return to Top	A guide for those newly diagnosed with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis discusses such topics as teatment options- medications- lifestyle changes- diet- and alternative therapies.
Return to Top	When Johanna Skilling was diagnosed with fibroids in 1995, she found little information, advice, and support for her condition. Fibroids;though an estimated ei ght in ten women will be affected in their lifetime;has remained a little talked about condition in the medical world. In an effort to be proactive in the management and treatment of her condition, Sk illing became a "patient-expert" on fibroids;by reading medical and scientific books and journals, talking with doctors, and. read more.
Return to Top	The author provides readers with everything they will need to know about surviving The First Year of HIV infection- covering doctors- treatment options- coping mechanisms- holistic approaches- and much more.
Return to Top	Here, from an author who has lived with the disorder since childhood, is everything the IBS sufferer needs to know about Irritable Bowel Syndrome in order to control the debilitating condition and restore their sense of health and happiness.
Return to Top	Multiple sclerosis is as much a mystery as it is a disease, but this chronic and often-disabling condition of the central nervous system affects an estimated 350,000 nationwide. From the first moment of her diagnosis, author Margaret Blackstone took charge and educated herself on every aspect of her condition. Now, as a "patient-expert," she guides those newly diagnosed step-by-step through their first year with MS. She provides illustrative charts and tables, crucial information about the nature of the disease, treatment options, diet, exercise, social concerns, emotional issues, networking with others, and much more. The First Year-Multiple Sclerosis will be an invaluable guide for everyone learning to live with a MS diagnosis.
Return to Top	Discusses the self-management skills needed by the newly diagnosed diabetic- offering information on diet- exercise- lab tests- medications- and insurance issues.
Return to Top	A practical handbook for individuals recently diagnosed with Hepatitis C provides essential information on this devastating ailment that discusses the nature of the disease- treatment options- dietary concerns- exercise- coping with the emotional issues.

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